OSHA Cites Chavez Roofing for Fatal Fall Safety Violations
- The Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited Chavez Roofing LLC for severe fall protection failures following a fatal worker fall at Mississippi University for Women.
- Investigators determined the company lacked necessary safety systems during the incident.
- Federal officials noted the company had received nearly identical, prior safety citations for similar violations in Alabama only five months earlier.
- Other identified hazards included uncertified first-aid staff and improper handling of fuel canisters.
Tollway Worker Killed and Two Injured on Interstate 294
- An Illinois Tollway worker died and two others were injured during roadside pothole repairs.
- A vehicle struck the maintenance crew while they worked in a closed lane on the highway.
- State police stated that the striking driver was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries following the crash.
- Authorities closed multiple southbound lanes of Interstate 294 for several hours to conduct an accident investigation.
OSHA Investigates El Paso Manufacturing Accident
- Federal workplace safety officials have opened an investigation into a serious industrial accident at Sierra Plastics in El Paso, Texas.
- The Occupational Safety and Health Administration launched the inquiry following reports that a worker suffered an amputation at the manufacturing facility.
- Emergency crews responded to the site early Thursday morning after the incident left one individual severely injured.
- The specific cause of the factory accident remains under investigation, and no other injuries were reported.